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Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning now No. 1 most powerful athlete
Scandal-free and $15M in endorsements
<H6>Written by</H6><H5>Tom Spalding </H5>
10:25 AM, Jan. 27, 2011 |
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning soaks up fans' appreciation after a 23-20 win Jan. 2 over Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Manning has soared to the No. 1 spot in a new athletes power poll. / Mike Fender / The Star
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has surpassed golfer Tiger Woods and NBA star LeBron James as the most powerful person in sports in a news organization's ranking.
Though Manning didn't make it to this year's Super Bowl, he led the Colts there in two of the past four seasons, winning Super Bowl XLI and maintaining an all-American image, Bloomberg Businessweek says in its newest rankings out today.
2010's No. 1, Tiger Woods, dropped to third in the rankings when his once-squeaky clean image was tarnished. Last year's No. 2, James, the NBA superstar, hurt his image when he ditched Cleveland for Miami in the offseason and dropped to 11th.
Manning was 5th in 2010.
"If there is one man to take over Tiger Woods's role as the leading man in sports, it's Peyton Manning, the most popular quarterback in America's favorite sport," according to the analysis. "Apart from his amazing on-field performance, Manning is marketable, recognizable, and down-to-earth. It paid off with an estimated $15 million in endorsements last year."
For the Power Sports 100, Bloomberg BusinessWeek says it worked with CSE, formerly known as Career Sports & Entertainment, and Businessweek.com columnist and Bloomberg TV contributor Rick Horrow of Horrow Sports Ventures to determine the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. No coaches, owners, managers, executives or retired athletes were considered.
Manning was 13th in the original Power 100 that was released in 2007, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell No. 1 ahead of Woods.
Manning is set to become the highest-paid player in the league, according to Mike Chappell, The Indianapolis Star's Colts beat writer
Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning now No. 1 most powerful athlete
Scandal-free and $15M in endorsements
10:25 AM, Jan. 27, 2011 |
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning soaks up fans' appreciation after a 23-20 win Jan. 2 over Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Manning has soared to the No. 1 spot in a new athletes power poll. / Mike Fender / The Star
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has surpassed golfer Tiger Woods and NBA star LeBron James as the most powerful person in sports in a news organization's ranking.
Though Manning didn't make it to this year's Super Bowl, he led the Colts there in two of the past four seasons, winning Super Bowl XLI and maintaining an all-American image, Bloomberg Businessweek says in its newest rankings out today.
2010's No. 1, Tiger Woods, dropped to third in the rankings when his once-squeaky clean image was tarnished. Last year's No. 2, James, the NBA superstar, hurt his image when he ditched Cleveland for Miami in the offseason and dropped to 11th.
Manning was 5th in 2010.
"If there is one man to take over Tiger Woods's role as the leading man in sports, it's Peyton Manning, the most popular quarterback in America's favorite sport," according to the analysis. "Apart from his amazing on-field performance, Manning is marketable, recognizable, and down-to-earth. It paid off with an estimated $15 million in endorsements last year."
For the Power Sports 100, Bloomberg BusinessWeek says it worked with CSE, formerly known as Career Sports & Entertainment, and Businessweek.com columnist and Bloomberg TV contributor Rick Horrow of Horrow Sports Ventures to determine the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. No coaches, owners, managers, executives or retired athletes were considered.
Manning was 13th in the original Power 100 that was released in 2007, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell No. 1 ahead of Woods.
Manning is set to become the highest-paid player in the league, according to Mike Chappell, The Indianapolis Star's Colts beat writer
